Extra Extra: Humans May Be Developing Horns On Their Heads Because Of Phones

June 20, 2019, 5:45 p.m.

Because a bulldog ate 19 pacifiers, check out today's end-of-day links: anti-vaxx conference, new Lil Nas X, HR system woes, classic rock copyright loophole, Dr. Marijuana Pepsi, 2020 candidate comfort foods, and dog loves human.

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  • New research in biomechanics suggests that young people are developing hornlike spikes at the back of their skulls—and it may be a result of an adaptation to the use of handheld devices.
  • The Atlantic posits that maybe we need to rethink the entire HR system to better serve employees.
  • Bloomberg has a fascinating story about how some of the biggest classic rock riffs may not really be protected by copyright thanks to a loophole.
  • Headline of the day: "Police called it a meth-fueled attack squirrel. An Alabama fugitive says it’s his beloved pet."
  • Listen to "Panini," a new song from Lil Nas X that interpolates Nirvana's "In Bloom."
  • It's almost certainly not going to happen, but the Tampa Bay Rays said they've received permission from Major League Baseball's executive council to explore a plan in which they would play home games in both the Tampa Bay area and Montreal.
  • Here's what Jezebel learned about the anti-vaxx movement before they got kicked out of the country's biggest anti-vaxx conference.
  • Accused child molester Roy Moore announced that he is running for Senate in Alabama again.
  • That's Dr. Marijuana Pepsi, thanks very much.
  • The conditions at a detention facility on the Texas border are horrendous, with 250 infants, children and teens locked up for up to 27 days without adequate food, water and sanitation according to AP. "In my 22 years of doing visits with children in detention I have never heard of this level of inhumanity," said Holly Cooper, an attorney who represents detained youth.
  • Which 2020 candidate’s comfort food do you find to be the most haunting?
  • Oh no! This bulldog swallowed 19 pacifiers (but he's going to be okay).
  • And finally, this is the good stuff: